U.S., Sept. 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07178691) titled 'A Precision Medicine Approach to the Prevention of Depression in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation' on Aug. 26.
Brief Summary: The purpose of the proposed project is to test a new therapist-assisted, eHealth intervention (HOPE-AF) targeted to prevent depression in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. Age is the most common risk factor for AF, and given the ageing of the population, the prevalence of AF has increased threefold during the last 50 years. AF is now considered a major public health challenge. AF is not only associated with increased risk of stroke and heart failure ...